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Is Whole Foods Too Expensive? A Response from Co-Founder John Mackey

January 22, 2013, 2:22 pm • Posted by Ian Hill
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Whole Foods co-founder and co-CEO John Mackey said it's a complaint he hears all the time: the food at his stores is too expensive. But if you think that's true, Mackey said, you can always shop somewhere else. “If people … Continue reading »

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Video: One Protester Tackled by Another Over Smashed Whole Foods Window

November 3, 2011, 11:30 am • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Yesterday, a rumor going around on Twitter maintained that Whole Foods had threatened to fire employees who took part in the protest, which Whole Foods steadfastly denied. In the afternoon, a Whole Foods window was spray-painted and smashed. Our reporter … Continue reading »

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Blog Beat: Whole Foods Opening in Haight, Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose

February 8, 2011, 4:05 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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A Whole Foods opens in the Upper Haight on Feb. 16, Grub Street San Francisco reminds us. Some great photos from a 1971 Vietnam protest march, in the Richmond District Blog of San Francisco. The Cinequest 21 film festival hits … Continue reading »

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